 USS LST-488, underway, date and location unknown. | |
| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | LST-488 |
| Ordered | as a Type S3-M-K2 hull, MCE hull 1008[1] |
| Builder | Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California |
| Yard number | 4183[1] |
| Laid down | 11 January 1943 |
| Launched | 5 March 1943 |
| Commissioned | 24 May 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 11 January 1946 |
| Reclassified | Landing Ship Tank (Hospital) LST(H)-488, 15 September 1945 |
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| Honors and awards |  4 × battle stars |
| Fate | assigned to Commander Naval Forces Far East |
 Japan | |
| Operator | Shipping Control Authority for Japan |
| In service | 11 January 1946 |
| Out of service | unknown |
| Renamed | Q009 |
| Fate | Transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), 12 March 1952 |
| United States | |
| Operator | MSTS |
| In service | 12 March 1952 |
| Out of service | 15 July 1972 |
| Identification | Hull symbol: T-LST-488 |
| Fate | Transferred to the Philippine Navy, 15 July 1972 |
 PhilippinesPhilippines | |
| Name | Surigao del Norte |
| Namesake | The ProvinceofSurigao del Norte |
| In service | 15 July 1972 |
| Identification | Hull symbol: LT-97 |
| Fate | unknown |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Class and type | LST-1-class tank landing ship |
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| Length | 328 ft (100 m) oa |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
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| Speed | 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Range | 24,000 nmi (44,000 km; 28,000 mi) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) while displacing 3,960 long tons (4,024 t) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 or 6 x LCVPs |
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| Troops | 16officers, 147 enlisted men |
| Complement | 13 officers, 104 enlisted men |
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USS LST/LST(H)/T-LST-488 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II.
LST-488 was laid down on 11 January 1943, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1008, by Kaiser Shipyards, Yard No. 4, Richmond, California; launched on 5 March 1943; and commissioned on 24 May 1943.[1][2]
During World War II, LST-488 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following operations: the Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina in November 1943; the Capture and occupation of Guam in July 1944; the Battle of Leyte landings October 1944; and the Lingayen Gulf landings January 1945.[3]
Following the war, LST-488 was redesignated LST(H)-488 on 15 September 1945, and performed occupation duty in the Far East until 11 January 1946. Upon her return to the United States, she was decommissioned on 11 January 1946. She was redesignated LST-488 on 6 March 1952, and served with the Military Sea Transportation ServiceasUSNS LST-488 in the postwar period. The ship was transferred to the Republic of the Philippines as a lease on 15 July 1972.[3]
LST-488 earned four battle stars for World War II service.[3]
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MARCOM ships built by Kaiser Shipyards, Richmond Shipyards, Richmond, California during World War II
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| Type EC2-S-C1 ships Liberty Ships |
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| Boulder Victory-class cargo ships Type VC2-S-AP2 ships |
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| Type VC2-S-AP2 ships Victory Ships |
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| Greenville Victory-class cargo ship VC2-S-AP3 ship |
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| Norwalk-class cargo ship Type VC2-S-AP3 cargo ship |
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| Type VC2-S-AP3 cargo ships |
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| Haskell-class attack transports Type VC2-S-AP5 ships |
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| General G. O. Squier-class transport ships Type C4-S-A1 ships |
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| Marine Adder-class transport ship Type C4-S-A3 ship |
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| Type C4-S-A3 ships |
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| Type C4-S-A4 ships |
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| LST-1-class tank landing ships Type S3-M-K2 ships |
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| Achelous-class repair ships Type S2-S2-AQ1 ships |
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| Tacoma-class patrol frigates Type S2-S2-AQ1 ships |
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| Alamosa-class cargo ships Type C1-M-AV1 ships |
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| Miscellaneous Auxiliary Type C1-M-AV1 ships |
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| Type C1-M-AV1 ships |
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